THE RIDE OF HER LIFE

Movie star Charlize Theron has made a surprise switch to reality television for her next project.

She is the executive producer of Netflix’s new car racing competition series, Hyperdrive.

But steering such a show to the screen makes sense when you consider all the fast car films she has starred in like The Italian Job, Mad Max: Fury Road and the Fast and Furious franchise.

Plus, speed is a passion for the Oscar winning actress.

“I love the adrenaline rush of driving fast and this show combines my love of cars and competition,” explained the South African star.

Hyperdrive brings in a diverse group of daredevil drivers from around the world to test their skills with supercharged custom cars on the most challenging automotive obstacle course ever built.

—Sandro Monetti